A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
September 15, 1986
# of Seasons: 8
# of Episodes: 171
Finale:
May 19, 1994
Creators:
Steven Bochco
Terry Louise Fisher
Original Title:
L.A. Law
Alternate Titles:
La Loi de Los Angeles
Genres:
Drama | War & Politics
Production Companies:
20th Century Fox Television
Steven Bochco Productions
Countries:
US
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
Executive Producer:
Patricia Green
Rick Wallace
David E. Kelley
Steven Bochco
Producer:
Ellen S. Pressman
Terry Louise Fisher
Judith Parker
Scott Goldstein
Phillip Goldfarb
Michele Gallery
Michael M. Robin
Alice West
John Hill
Elodie Keene
Carol Flint
Alan Brennert
Robert Breech
Don Behrns
John Masius
William M. Finkelstein
Gregory Hoblit
Mark Tinker
Production Design:
Michael L. Mayer
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